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The Ballad of Reading Gaol (Precious Tomes V)
by Wilde, Oscar
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Seller
-
Northridge, California, United States
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About This Item
NY: H. S. Nichols. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1924. 1st thus. Hardcover. Full black leather stamped in gilt, all edges gilt. Pocket-sized edition of "Precious Tomes." Light rubbing to leather at points, few small rubbed spots to covers. Frontis photo with facsimile autograph. Tight, unmarked copy in lightly sunned publisher's box. ; 24mo 5" - 6" tall .
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- Bookseller
- curtis paul books inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27716
- Title
- The Ballad of Reading Gaol (Precious Tomes V)
- Author
- Wilde, Oscar
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st thus
- Publisher
- H. S. Nichols
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1924
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About the Seller
curtis paul books inc.
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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 1st Thus
- This indicates that this is not the first appearance of a book in print, but that this is the first appearance in a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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